Delaware electricity prices, June 2026
Average price, sales and bills for the month against the same month a year earlier and the US. Preliminary
In June 2026, residential customers in Delaware paid an average of 19.29¢ per kilowatthour, up 6.2% on the same month a year earlier (18.16¢). The US average for the month was 18.34¢; Delaware was 5.2% above that. It ranked 18th highest among the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Residential sales were 428,944 MWh, up 4.4% on a year earlier, and the average residential bill for the month was $171.43 on 889 kWh. Weather moves monthly sales far more than prices do, so bills swing with the season.
EIA marks this month as preliminary. Preliminary months come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when the annual census is complete.
Average price is revenue divided by sales for the sector and year; it is not a tariff rate. Reliability figures are as reported by utilities to EIA on Form 861 and may use different calculation methods. Monthly figures come from the Form EIA-861M sample and are revised when EIA finalises the year.
Price by sector
| Sector | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change | US, Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residential | 19.29¢ | 18.16¢ | +6.2% | 18.34¢ |
| Commercial | 14.40¢ | 12.46¢ | +15.6% | 14.19¢ |
| Industrial | 12.24¢ | 9.15¢ | +33.8% | 9.17¢ |
| All sectors | 16.13¢ | 14.21¢ | +13.5% | 14.48¢ |
Sales and customers
| Measure | Jun 2026 | Jun 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residential sales | 428.9 GWh | 410.8 GWh | +4.4% |
| Sales, all sectors | 988.9 GWh | 1 TWh | -3.1% |
| Residential customers | 482,578 | 476,053 | +1.4% |
| Average residential bill | $171.43 | $156.74 | +9.4% |
| Average residential use, kWh | 889 | 863 | +3.0% |
| US residential price | 18.34¢ | 17.47¢ | +5.0% |
The two years to June 2026
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Questions and answers
What was the average electricity price in Delaware in June 2026?
19.29¢ per kilowatthour for residential customers, 14.40¢ for commercial and 12.24¢ for industrial customers. EIA marks the month as preliminary.
How does that compare with a year earlier?
The residential average was 18.16¢ in June 2025, a change of +6.2%. Residential sales changed by +4.4% over the same period.
What was the average residential bill that month?
$171.43, on average use of 889 kWh. This is residential revenue divided by residential customers for the month.
Provenance
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-861M sales and revenue workbook (state by sector and month), status "Preliminary" for this month, series published through July 2026. Public domain. Price = revenue ÷ sales; bill = residential revenue ÷ residential customers. Utility-level annual figures are on the Delaware page.